{"podcast":{"title":"MGMA Podcasts","slug":"mgma-podcasts-220052","podcast_index_feed_id":220052,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/mgma-podcasts","website_url":"https://www.mgma.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iBtmjVpU9D29VjqAfLGs2U3Us-t9jy7tYp_kNWTYmW0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWEz/ZWU5NmM0NTlmNWVj/Mjk1YjBkYjhmZTk0/MTA2YS5qcGc.jpg","author":"MGMA","episode_count":770,"summary":"Welcome to the MGMA Podcast Network, your gateway to insightful discussions and expert analysis on key topics in healthcare management. Dive into a diverse array of shows tailored to meet the interests and needs of healthcare professionals like you. Explore the experiences and perspectives of trailblazing women in healthcare on \"Women in Healthcare,\" or discover innovative strategies and solutions for your practice on \"Business Solutions.\" Stay updated on the latest industry trends and news with \"Week in Review,\" and gain valuable insights from industry leaders and MGMA members on \"Member Spotlight.\" Don't miss our flagship show, \"MGMA Insights,\" where we delve deep into the most pressing issues facing healthcare organizations today. Whether you're seeking inspiration, practical advice, or in-depth analysis, the MGMA Podcast Network is your trusted companion on your journey towards excellence in healthcare management. Tune in and join the conversation today!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:18:46.381160+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mgma-podcasts-220052"},"episode":{"title":"From Fire Hose to Field Guide — A Conversation with MGMA's Cristy Good on Turning Questions into Solutions","slug":"from-fire-hose-to-field-guide-a-conversation-with-cristy-good-the-mind-behind-mgma-s-ask-an-advisor","published_at":"2026-06-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mgma-podcasts-220052/from-fire-hose-to-field-guide-a-conversation-with-cristy-good-the-mind-behind-mgma-s-ask-an-advisor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mgma-podcasts-220052","url":"https://mgma-podcasts.transistor.fm/769","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/f33c65c9/0300afb0.mp3","summary":"On this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast , host and senior editor Daniel Williams sits down with longtime MGMA leader and senior editor Cristy Good for a wide-ranging conversation about MGMA’s 100th anniversary, the evolution of Ask an Advisor, and how members can better navigate MGMA’s growing library of tools, playbooks, and communities. Drawing on her background in lab science, practice management, and hospital operations, Good shares how her real-world experience shapes the resources MGMA builds — and how members can use them to solve everyday operational challenges while also prioritizing professional growth and well-being. Episode Takeaways Good’s career path — from laboratory test development to physician practices and hospitals — informs her hands-on approach to supporting MGMA members with practical, real-world solutions. Ask an Advisor remains a key member benefit, often resulting in custom-built tools, checklists, calculators, and even policies when existing resources don’t fully address a question. MGMA playbooks are designed to consolidate articles, tools, reports, and guidance into a single, step-by-step roadmap for major topic areas like physician compensation, recruitment, and AI implementation. Playbooks help members move from “What do we do next?” to a clearer action plan, with hyperlinks that reduce the need to search across multiple parts of the MGMA website. The MGMA member community is a powerful peer-to-peer resource, especially for vendor selection, revenue cycle questions, staffing challenges, and operational benchmarking. Ask AI and Ask an Advisor serve different purposes — Ask AI surfaces existing MGMA content, while Ask an Advisor routes more complex or unmet questions directly to subject matter experts. Professional development opportun…","meta_description":"On this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast , host and senior editor Daniel Williams sits down with longtime MGMA leader and senior editor Cristy Good fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2317,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mgma-podcasts-220052/episodes/from-fire-hose-to-field-guide-a-conversation-with-cristy-good-the-mind-behind-mgma-s-ask-an-advisor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mgma-podcasts-220052/from-fire-hose-to-field-guide-a-conversation-with-cristy-good-the-mind-behind-mgma-s-ask-an-advisor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}